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Add the Polk PSW125 to your home theater or stereo system and prepare for some serious bass punch. Its 12" driver and high-current 150-watt amp add plenty of bottom-end to all of your music, movies, and video games. This sub sports a new, more powerful driver design to deliver deeper, louder, and punchier bass than previous Polk subs. Special circuitry inside the amp and a solid MDF cabinet with internal bracings ensure clean, detailed lows, even when you crank up the volume.

Why add a powered subwoofer?

A powered subwoofer gives you bass you can feel as well as hear. Our customers love the depth and impact their subs add to music and movies. We hear comments like "it brings out sounds I didn't know existed in discs I've watched a million times." Powered subwoofers aren't just for big bass that rattles your picture frames; they can also deliver tight, accurate lows. If you haven't shopped for a powered sub in a while, you might be surprised at how small they get. Look for an ultra-compact model if you want to tuck your sub away under an end table or in a corner.

Klippel Optimized Woofer: By using a state-of-the-art Klippel
Distortion Analyzer, Polk is able to optimize the woofer's motor structure, voice
coil alignment and suspension for the best possible performance even at extreme
listening levels.

Motor Structure: The PSW125 utilizes a powerful motor structure
for a higher BL responses (the measure of the motive force applied to the cone) that
results in louder, deeper and punchier bass.

Amplifier: The subwoofer is powered by a high-current amplifier
producing 150 watts RMS/300 watts dynamic power that supplies clean power for loud
bass and a wide dynamic range necessary to recreate a life-like experience in your
home.

Enclosure: The PSW125 features a bass-reflex enclosure with
non-resonant MDF construction and internal bracing for deep bass impact with
superior detail and accuracy. The Polk Audio PSW125 is available in a Black or
Cherry finish.

Down-Firing Port: The powered subwoofer's downward firing port
allows the woofer to be extremely efficient and provides more bass impact for your
home theater experience.

Not Video Shielded: The subwoofer is not magnetically shielded,
so it is not recommended to place it next to tube TVs and video monitors. Though
LCD, DLP and Plasma televisions are not affected by magnetism you should allow at
least 18" of space between the subwoofer and any TV.

Placement: You may place the subwoofer anywhere in your room,
but it will perform best when it's on the same side of the room as your system's
front speakers. Also, placing the subwoofer near a wall or in a corner will increase
its loudness.

Controls

3-Way Power Switch: The subwoofer has a 3-way power switch on
the rear panel. You can select Auto, which turns the unit on automatically when an
input signal is received and off 15 minutes after the signal stops; On, which keeps
the unit on and Standby, which turns the unit off. The LED power indicator glows
green when the unit is on and red when the unit is off.

Volume Control: The PSW125 has a rotary volume control to adjust
the volume of the subwoofer relative to the other speakers in the system.

Phase Switch: The subwoofer's phase switch allows you to select
0-degrees (normal) or 180-degrees (reverse). If the bass sounds muddy or unclear,
toggling the phase control can sometimes strengthen the bass attack.

Low-Pass Filter: The PSW125 offers a continuously variable
low-pass filter, adjustable from 60-160 Hz. There is an LFE position for use
with the filtered LFE output from a receiver or preamp.

Connections

Line Inputs: The subwoofer has gold plated left and right
RCA line level inputs for use with receivers having subwoofer or stereo preamp
outputs that do not contain their own low-pass crossover. Using the Line Inputs
allows PSW125 to do all the low-pass filtering. If your receiver or processor
only has a single subwoofer line output, connect it to the Right line input
jack.

LFE In: The right channel RCA input doubles as the LFE
input; if your receiver has an LFE output and a built-in crossover, use this
input and set the low-pass filter dial to LFE.

Speaker Level Input/Output: The subwoofer has spring clips
for the speaker level inputs and outputs. The subwoofer's low-pass filter sends
bass frequencies (based on the setting of the filter) to the subwoofer. The
speaker level inputs and outputs are shorted together, so the output is not
crossed over. You should set you receiver's front speaker setting to Large.

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Powerful

I put this sub in my living room that is 12x20 feet and I fills the room with a rich deep base. I really enjoy the rumbling that this sub causes. You actually get to experience the movie in stead of just watching the movie.

PSW125 Don't Underestimate It!

Back in the day... I had 4 Soundstream 12's with a competition amp in the trunk of my car. The bass from this sub does not even come close to that old car, BUT it is not designed for that. This is high quality clean deep low sound that fills the room appropriately. Using this in a 20x20 living room with 17' ceiling and it sounds great. Plenty of power for clean music the way it was produced, and powerful bass in movies. Highly recommended.

Ehhhhh..........

Should have a lot more sound for the $. The Polk 8" sub I got with it blew it away so I sent it back. I called Polk and their very kind and knowledgeable adviser agreed with my assessment and recommended the 505 which is over twice the power and costs $100 less. What a difference, the 505 vibrated a light bulb out of the ceiling!!!

EARTHQUAKE!!!

Considering I paid $50 for this thing, It was a no brainer! Bought along with RTi A3's, CSi A6, and FXi A6's. Although we don't have a huge living room, it is of decent size (16' x 14') and has open archways on each side into other rooms making it a pretty large area and this sub can rattle EVERYTHING without sounding muddy. It is the perfect addition to our setup and we couldn't be happier!

Pros:Outstanding LFE during movies. Seamless integration into our setup. Picks up where smaller bookshelf speakers leave off and goes deep!

pswpolk125sub

Pros:last of cherrywook psw125's from Crutchfield. Purchased scratch and dent because of discount from brand new item. color match other polk and cerwin vega speakers. can't really rate performance of speaker yet was offered brand new item but in black which would not match my system

Cons:Decided to pay more just because it was cherrywood needed to return due to being dead on arrival. most important that I thought scratch and dent meant from the factory or the store. I found out it was a return from a customer. I would not have purchased due to not knowing the history of the customer returning it. I want them to last as long as possible. Can take six weeks for process--seems a long time to wait.unsure of how long it will last despite warranty.

Cool Sub

I was looking for a new sub to replace a 12-year old Acoustic Research down-firing sub that would no longer accept a signal. I wasn't sure what to expect with a side-firing sub, and I didn't want to spend anything on attempting to repair the circuitry, so checked with Crutchfield and found a scratch & dent model (simply to save money) that I thought would give our surround system the proper LFE and base we're looking for. Sound quality and performance are very good so far, and I'm pleased with my purchase. I would give it 5 stars if the cabinet was of a better quality. It's basically paper or a film over the mdf (Medium Density Fibreboard), and since I bought a dented model, when I went to patch, sand and spray paint the two fixes, the film got frayed during the sanding step. It will survive OK, but I just thought the finish would have been a veneer. For anyone buying a fresh sub with no flaws, this shouldn't represent a problem.

Boom Boom Goes the Bass

To be honest, I wouldn't have purchased this sub if it wasn't for Crutchfield's credit with a Polk Audio system. However, I decided to spend the extra $50 for this sub vs. the free 10" sub. Boy was that the right decision! This sub packs a powerful punch, filling the room with deep sounds without being overbearing.

PWS125

The PSW125 subwoofer matches very well with the TSi400 and TSi CS10 that I purchased. In buying the other three speakers I got $300 off the purchase of the PSW125. The lows really bring movies to life.

huge sound

I purchased this sub with a pair of Polk Audio TSx330Ts. Its a great sub with great sound however it's almost too much 'boom' in my smallish apartment living room. If you buy it you won't be unhappy however in a tighter, more confined space you may be better off purchasing the smaller model.

Lots of bass!

I originally bought this for music listening mainly, but this sub really shakes the room and makes video come alive. I was hesitant to get this vs the powered DSW PRO 440wi (8" sub). Downside was the power. Since I got the Yamaha RX-A1020 I figured the pre-out would be enough and it surely was. The bass is very clear and loud if you want it to be. I have a 15' x 32' room that opens up to hallways to the rest of my apartment. and the bass can be heard with clarity on the other side of my apartment (with the doors open). I was also able to feel the floor shake from the bass when I sat on the floor in a distant bedroom from the sub and volume only set at half mass.

Wow! Too loud! Can it be true?!

I hooked this up with my Denon Audyssey receiver and let it do the calibration... ended up with a -12dB for the subwoofer - which is as high as it goes... wow - I was worried this sub wouldn't be as loud as the one it replaced but now I'm recalibrating it at half that volume... amazing. Sounds great so far!

Great Sub

There are a fair amount of reviews saying that this sub is not as good as the psw 505. They both have their pros and cons. First of all I got this sub cheaper because I got the tsx330T's so that in itself is an amazing deal. One thing you notice is when you order this it comes in a massive box, this is because this is a giant sub it dwarfs many other subs i've seen and two people could sit on this thing because of its size. Space for placement was a major concern with me and it took a lot of moving of my furniture to place it. DO NOT buy this if space is at a premium. Moving on, if you see this you'd expect it to be incredibly boomy and overbearing but it isn't, in fact this is an audiophile's sub rather than a basshead's sub. I'm a little of both and this sub satisfies my needs as I put this sub at full power. This sub excels at going low and clean and i've yet to see another sub that matches this. It is powerful, clean and controlled in its bass output. When compared to the PSW 505 it is much larger, less boomy, less powerful, more deep, less aesthetically pleasing, but less prone to rattling on the floor. This sub is for quality of bass, whereas the PSW 505 is for Quantity. A word on the physical design: This not match perfectly with other Polk audio speakers because it is not made of wood. It is made of veneer and although it looks good, it is not a perfect match. The PSW 505 looks much better with Polk audio's wood speakers. Overall, get the 505 if its cheaper.

Great performance for the price

I just put together a new home theater system using TSi300's as the front speakers, TSi100's as the rear speakers, a TSi CS10 as the center speaker, a PSW125 sub, and a Sony STR-DN840 receiver. Everything sounds great so far. I have no complaints.

Real good bass, for a real good price!

I already had one. I liked it so much, I decided to double my fun! Here's how I see it...The bass is clean and deep! One sounds great, two sound amazing!! If you do some serious comparisons of Subwoofers, and I have, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible to get this kind of performance for this kind of price! You can certainly pay a lot more for a Subwoofer, but you will be getting yourself into the realm of diminishing returns. Two of these PSW-125 Subwoofers still cost less than many out there, but trust me, these two together are unbelievably impressive!! I only had one for some time, and was very pleased with it. You'll love the PSW-125 for it's rich performance, but, it looks great too! You can't lose! I like the PSW-125 Cherry the best! Has a classy look!

Pros:Looks great, sounds great! You'll be impressed every time you listen!

PSW 125

I was looking for a sub that was dynamic and rich but not bone rattling. I have pained for years trying to find a sub I liked. I bought this because I bought a surround sytem package and got a buy on this. What a surprise! My entertainment area is somewhat small and this turned out to be a perfect fit! I am very pleased not knowing what to expect. I wasn't looking for dance floor bass, I was looking for balance and was successful. I used to have a professional sound system years ago and the base would literally make you sick it was so intense. I have outgrown those days and do appreciate good sound.

Power and Bass like No Other at this Price Point

I listened to a lot of subwoofer Brands from Klipsch Yamaha Bose etc. And at this price range this was by far the best I heard. In fact it blew away some Klipsch that were much more in price. Bose sounded good at low amounts of power - but could not keep up with this unit. Polk are by far my favorite brand...love them in the car and at home. GREAT Speakers and Crutchfield has excellent prices.

Pros:Great Bass / Nice Lows lots of power.

Cons:I think the front of the sub could look a little more professional than just the grill.

Great Powered Sub

Max from Crutchfield recommended this as a pair to my 5.1 system running Bose 191 in-wall speakers and a Bose Center Channel Speaker. They are all driven by a Denon 3313CI Receiver. Media/movie room is small-ish ~121 Square Feet and under 1000 cubic feet total so I was concerned about getting something too big. Great recommendation by Max as this powered sub fits nicely AND fills an audio gap in my system perfectly.

Pros:Great base response and sound. Integrated perfectly with my system and for my media/movie room size.

Polk PSW 150

Initially I was quite dissapointed with this sub. Base notes had an irritating buz sound. Advised by Crutchfield personel I continued to use the sub and after each use it sounded better. Amazingly it gets better and better with very realistic base notes. My old Polk RT25Is are great but at times their highs were too crisp. The addition of the sub has eliminated the crispy sound of my higher frequency speakers. Together they sound simply awsome,so much so I have avoided a lot of required chores and cannot stop listening to the two working together. Vinyl records sound the best so far with this sub.I have not tried this set up on movies for surround sound. Classical music and classic rock sound great. Its the first time strings on classic music have sounded realistic and very sweet.I just dont know how to rate them for its the first time I have ever had a large sub (old sub was small) hooked into my system which is vintage Harmon Kardon Amp and Pre Amp.

Pros:Sound is very realistic. In fact so realistic that along with my vintage RT25Is you feel your at the actual performance.

Cons:This sub will not blow you off your couch as some do that I have heard. May be too mellow for some especially with movies.

A real thumper!

Hard to beat this subwoofer at this price range. Have it connected with an all Polk system (TSi500's, TSiCS20 center, and OMW5 surrounds) paired with a Denon AVR2313 and it really shakes a pretty large room (17'x25') but without sounding muddy.

Great for me.

I bought a scratch and dent one and some new Audioengine A2s for my computer. One corner of the woofer was smushed up and one foot had broken off, but the foot glued back on easily. The packing was sparse, so perhaps the speaker was further damaged in shipment. After buying some adapter cables to T off the computer audio, I fired it up. Yeah, it made the little A2s whole. Love the system. The speaker is huge compared to the A2s and perhaps I did overbuy, but I'm sending the bookshelf audio system to the basement. Now to get my wife to let me crank it up some to enjoy it.

Pros:Great sound, complements small speakers well. Works well for me.

Cons:It really was dented up, would not put it on display. Again, some denting may have been caused in shipment to me as the packing was a bit sparse.

Don't !

Written By Anonymous, Kalispell, MT on Tuesday, December 11, 2012

5 months after purchasing, this sub blitzed--without any abuse. Beyond the Crutchfield 60 day return, I was relegated to Polk support. Their solution: Disassemble the speaker, and send them that and the amplifier, but not the whole thing! Great. 2-3 hours of my time going and coming. Am I happy with Polk? I ordered a Definitive Sub from Crutchfield (who have great customer service) to replace the Polk. Definitives are great speakers (I have a couple).

Polk PSW Subwoofer: Very good but not best

Excellent for the price. Works excellent with movies - I'm very happy there. Does not work as well with music, tends towards murkiness, depends some on what type of music, adjusting cross-over and level per artist or genre helps. Fortunately my music speakers, Polk RTiA3, have excellent bass and only need a little subwoofer assistance.

Pretty good but definately not the best

The Polk PSW125 is probably the best bang for your buck that your going to get. With that said, I think it's weak enough to justify spending more on a sub with a more powerful amplifier. This thing sounds perfect when playing movies but lacks significantly in the music department. It does indeed fill the room but does not have the hard hit I would have expected from a 12" woofer. All in all I'm impressed because my home theater is used primarily for movies and this sub performs very well for that use. The fact that it's nowhere near as expensive as something with 300 to 400 watts helps. If you are shopping like I was, and had a budget that required you cut back on the high end equipment, this is a good choice.

Pros:Fantastic sound in movies, fills the room with bass, built very well, looks good.

Great Value for Awesome Bass

Hooked this Polk PSW125 up to my Onkyo TX-NR 515 and Panasonic plasma. Was immediately concerned that is would be too punishing to tolerate because it was rattling the floor. Then I ran the Audyssey speaker calibration program. Wow, what a difference! Now it spanks the bass when called for and doesn't intrude at the wrong time. Works equally well for movies, music and satellite tv. Love this unit and find it much better than the Infinity that it replaced. I have this in a big room (20 x 20) with 9 foot ceilings. It fills the space with terrific bass.

Pros:Simple to set up
Great manuals
Solid bass without negatives

Cons:Could be a challenge to calibrate without Audyssey
Nothing significant for my system

Happy yet confused

Soft sound and punchy when needed. I have it in a 12x12 bedroom, so the receiver volume never really reaches half but i find it a little skimpy on volume and especially in music. Action movies such as Iron Man sound good, it is loud enough but does not blow me away. According to all the other views on here, there must be something wrong with mine because it seems quiet to my ear. I have it doubling with a KLH sub that I replaced a speaker with a 12" Kenwood and with 115 watts and its significantly louder. I love the box, it looks extremely slick. It works well. Would recommend maybe two paired together.

Polk Audio PSW125

Was good until the warranty expired

Written By Sal S, Old Bridge,N.J. on Sunday, June 05, 2011

As soon as the warranty was up ,the subwoofer started making very loud noises ,and wouldn't stop until I put it in standby mode.I Wasted my money. It's worth it to spend the money and get a good subwoofer!!

Great sound / Great price

I've had this subwoofer for two weeks and I can't wait to watch my next movie. It
added so much to my theatre surround system that I couldn't believe I've gone
without a subwoofer all these years. I should have made this purchase years
ago.The only thing I don't like about it is the size.You really can't fit it behind the
couch and out of sight unless you have a large room.

Polk Audio PSW125

Boom Boom Boom! This sub is great! Really enhances the sound and listening
experience of my entire system. Attractive cabinet, easily set up, AWESOME
sound. Would definitely recommend this product as part of your new sound system!

Polk PSW 125 Sub Woofer

Upgraded to this sub woofer for $50.00 when I purchased a Polk speaker package.
Powerful sub that blends very well with music and performs powerfully with
movie LFE's. Really hits the low frequencies without being boomy.

Had an issue with the volume control but Crutchfield replaced the unit and I'm
very pleased with this sub woofer. Would definitely recommend this speaker to
complete your surround sound system.

Superb bass

I got this beast two days ago and I'm completely blown away by it. I have the volume knob slightly over 50% and during movies my recliner chair shakes from the deep bass this thing puts out. I can feel the walls, the floor, chair, everything vibrating really bad. I used to have an old JVC 6" sub and it sounds pretty good, but it doesn't compare to the excellent bass from this sub. Not only for movies, but it sounds beautiful for music too. I've been trying all kinds of music since I got it, rock, pop, jazz, etc, and it puts the beautiful kind of bass that you expect from really big speakers. The 12" woofer really makes a difference, and I'm new to Polk Audio but this along with the TL250 satellite set sound incredible.

Polk Audio PSW125

I love this sub. Rocks the room, gives great depth and has great lows and the crossover
works great. Really brought the movies to a new demension of reallity. I love the features
with auto power, connections and crossover. I bought my first one a year ago and liked it
so much in the movie room that I just bought a 2nd one for the music room.
Expermented with it in the bedroom but it kept waking the wife up when I was watching a
late night movie. Great product....

Average

I was excited because of all the good reviews but it turns out the sub was just ok in my
opinion. I really like Polk, but this sub is just under powered. I ended upgrading to the DSW
Pro 660 and was so worth the price difference. The PSW125 struggled during really intense
scenes which was unfortunate. If this sub had 300 continuous power it would probably be
awesome, but 150 isn't enough to move this big speaker. I also have the PSW111 which is
an 8inch sub which the same amp and it sounds better in my opinion than the PSW125.

Music Enthusiast

Written By Bob M, Dexter, ME on Friday, January 07, 2011

Last week I ordered a whole new stereo, and anticipate it being a lifetime investment that I can expand as needed. I bought a stereo system without surround sound since this system is used almost exclusively for music.

I just received the PS-125 yesterday, and used it for 6-8 hours last night.

The power the amp produces is completely underwhelming. I have had to boost the output of the receiver to help compensate for this. The bass is acceptable now, but this is with the amp turned up all the way. From reading reviews, I anticipated this performance issue before buying it, so no major surprise there. I would have liked to purchase a Polk twelve-inch sub with a much larger amp (300-400 watt), but did not find one on Crutchfield except for a wireless model, and I merely wanted a basic powered sub. I hope that as soon as the Polk RTI A-7 towers come next week, they will help my low end problem. I think that in the next month or two I will just purchase another of these subs to hook up in my kitchen (an area of large open living space that was adequately covered by my old JBL sub driven by my receiver with an internal subwoofer amplifier channel).

On the positive note, the sound quality from this sub is unsurpassed. Words fail me as I try to describe the quality of the sound. I like it a lot and I am planning to buy another for the other end of my large open living space.

BEAST

If you are trying to decide between the 8", 10", or this animal, Im going to say get the big boy. it has a volume control on it so you can tame it (not that you will want to). I have this along with the RTi6 front, CSi3 center, R150 rear surround, and a sony STRDH810 Receiver. This set up ran me a little over $800, but sounds like i spent $8,000.

Polk quality, as always

As stated many times over, this unit is big, but beautiful.
Solid construction and rich sound that we've come to expect from Polk. Easily adjusted output level to match the rest of my Polk speakers.
**Plan your layout ahead of time and make sure it will fit before committing to this sub.**

Great sub

Great sub. It's big, no doubt about it. I prolly should have just got the PSW 111 which would have been free with my RM85 Polk speakers. As it is I only had to pay a little extra. Great sound. Great deal with other Polk speakers.

Huge Unit for Huge Rumble

Written By Jeffrey, Lincoln Park, NJ on Tuesday, February 17, 2009

I ordered this to match the Polk 95 speaker system. This thing is huge. Be sure to review the dimensions of the unit to ensure it will fit where you want it. It works beautifully well with plenty of options how you want to run it. Just be sure to order a dedicated subwoofer cable if your receiver has the output.

Overrated

I have a 20' x 25' room (tile floor) and thought this sub would be more than enough. I was wrong. I returned it to Crutchfield (great free return shipping), and bought an Infinity PS212, same price, but a much, much better sub. As always, Crutchfield service was second to none, but they were sold out of Infinity products and were waiting on the newest line of gear. The tech. staff walked me through some great adjustments to my home theater system and my subwoofer settings, but it wasn't enough to make the difference I was going for. If your room is near the size of mine, and you want not only the rumble of the bass, but tight, accurate, punchy bass, do not go with this sub. Remember, this sub is only 150 watts RMS, and therefore, it will not have the power to fill a larger room with the proper bass.

Very nice Sub

I ordered this from Crutchfield on Monday and received it on Friday. I have it connected to a Yamaha RX-V663 receiver, using it in a 5.1 system. It is great with music or when used while watching movies or gaming. It has more than enough power for my 15x18 living room, providing plenty of deep bass for the area. During one of the first movies that we watched it rumbled the pictures off the wall above it.

I ordered the Cherry finish and I am very pleased with the real wood veneer.

A Must Have

I have owned this piece of equipment for about a year now. It is hooked
up to an Onkyo TX - SR805 with a Polk RM20 set (5.1 total) located in my
basement. [All items purchased through Crutchfield]

Pros:
1. Power. After hooking everything up and optimizing the settings, I
watched Saving Private Ryan. Even at a lower volume level, the vibrations
created by the explosions rattled my entire house (2 story with basement).

2. Looks. It is too big to put in my existing A/V stand so it sits next to the
TV. My wife was a bit miffed by this, something about décor, but even she
had to admit that it was not too terribly intrusive. The finish is quite good.

3. Ease of Use. Since my initial settings a year ago, I have done nothing
more than dust it every few weeks or so.

Cons:
None that I have found. It does send the dog and cat scrambling out of the
room at times but I never liked our cat anyway - miss the dog though.

Polk Audio PSW125 Power Subwoofer, Greatest Punch

Written By Ruben, Gurabo, PR on Saturday, August 09, 2008

I just plugin this monster to my Onkyo TX-SR705 A/V receiver. It replace a Sony Power Subwoofer of only 100Watts. Wow! The PSW125 make a big difference in the bass, that was I wanted. It's controls are very easy to manage and the power is more than I need. I recommend this unit for your home theater.

I am a client of Crutchfied since 1998 and their service are extraordinary. The only complaint I have in this shipping was that the box is big and it not have much protection in the interior, the foams are very thin for the weight of the unit. This does not change my mind to following buying in Crutchfield for ever.

Power Punch

I wanted to get room filling - shake the chair - clear bass for my movies. I was not let down. The unit is well powered - responsive - clear and "rocks like thunder".

This unit - for the budget I was working with far surpassed my expectations.

I noticed that it as not super smooth - rather it was aggressive and punchy. Nice freq response - deep lows - you would have to pay double to improve this area.

To me a best value... Adaquate for most systems save highest end systems.

IMO - don't go get a lesser sub - you will miss out for not that much more. for the money most will be very happy with this unit.

It is a 12 inch unit - takes up some space and the front grill is not super eye pleasing ( I would have preferred gloss black) but it does look good and I made the space on the floor to accomodate - Very happy.

Great bass

I bought this as a scratch dent to replace a free 10" sub from Crutchfield I got with a prior speaker purchase. Well I moved the 10" upstairs and replaced with this one. WOW! Lower lows with more volume. Its just bigger sound. I love it. Highly recommend. Scratch and dent, mine had NO FLAWS! Thanks Crutchfield.

Polk Subwoofer

Cosmetically appealing package that delivers a definate punch to my surround sound system. I recently upgraded to LSi-15 main speakers and decided the bass need some more guts. Very pleased by the product and its impact on the overall sonic experience. My wire fox terrier has problems with the realism but I don't.

Polk Audio PSW125

I purchased the Sratch & Dent model for the price and because my subwoofer is stored in my media cabinet out of sight. Since return shipping is free, I figured I could gamble a little to save some money. When I received the unit, I looked closely at the wood grain for cosmetic defects, but couldn't find any. I flipped the box over and noticed that one of the supporting foot had buckled in. The box is made of MDF, but I think the prior owner must have dropped it pretty good to break the board. I was able to pull it out, but it wasn't stable enough to support the box so I drilled a new hole adjacent to it and screwed the foot back onto the base. Took 5 minutes. Outside of that, the sound is excellent and base is clean. The opening scenes of Top Gun never sounded so good. So if you want to save some money and don't mind minor cosmetic defects, I recommend getting the Sratch & Dent model.

Nice subwoofer for movies and music

This subwoofer has brought new life to my home theater system. Before I was using the integrated subwoofer on a pair of Bose 701 speakers for my LFE out of my Sony receiver. The new Polk provides superb bass level without distortion and makes my movies come to life again. This unit is pretty well built and looks really nice in my living room.

Great Googa Mooga!

The PSW125 has got to be one of the best subwoofer bargains on the market. Tremendous powerful output. Doesn't strain the least bit at high volume levels. In a small to medium sized room it will shake the walls! Flexible power switch...Stanby/Auto-on/On. LFE input to bypass the built in crossover. I still can't believe the great price Crutchfield has on this. Man, Polk Audio makes great stuff!